2019 NFL Draft: 5 players Chargers could take in Round 1

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 13: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts during the fourth quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – DECEMBER 29: Oklahoma offensive lineman Cody Ford (74) in pass protection during the second half of the CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl between Alabama Crimson Tide and the Oklahoma Sooners on December 29, 2018, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Cody Ford

Rivers is one of the least mobile quarterbacks in the NFL. It’s imperative for the Chargers to give him a clean pocket. That starts with making sure interior linemen can’t shoot inside and move him off his spot.

Guard play was an issue for the Chargers in 2018. Ford is a guy who can come in and help solidify the inside of the team’s line right away. Some scouts see the potential for him to play guard at the next level, but his size and average foot speed make him better suited to play immediately at guard.

There is a sizable risk that Ford won’t fall this far on Draft Day. Unlike Williams, his stock seems to be moving up as we get closer to the big event. If the Chargers are in love with Ford, they may have to move up a few spots to make sure they can draft him.

The right course of action for Los Angeles is to sit right at No. 28 and see who falls to them. Ford might not make it that far, but he’s not enough of a difference maker to sacrifice draft capital to draft.

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